Sullivan County—After a nearly week long investigation, Indiana State Police Detectives from the Putnamville Post have arrested a suspect in connection with the September 1, 2012 altercation at the Uptown Tavern in Dugger, IN. The altercation resulted in the death of Richard D. Pigg, age 51, of Dugger.

ARRESTED: James B. Gardner, age 24, of Elnora, Indiana.
CHARGE: One Count of Involuntary Manslaughter, Class C felony
WARRANT: Sullivan Superior Court Warrant, Bond set at $15,000 with no 10%.
HELD: In the Sullivan County Jail

Accompanied by his attorney, James Gardner surrendered to Indiana State Police troopers at 9:00a.m. this morning at the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest warrant had been issued on Friday, September 7, 2012, but Gardner had eluded troopers in recent days.

On September 1st around 1:28a.m., James B. Gardner is alleged to have punched Richard D. Pigg on the side of the face causing Pigg to fall and strike his head on the floor of the Uptown Tavern. Pigg was pronounced deceased at 7p.m. September 1 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. A subsequent autopsy by the Marion County Coroner’s Office revealed Richard Pigg died of blunt force trauma to the head.

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